Nolanville Votes on Nine Charter Changes, From Term Limits to Filling Vacancies
Nolanville voters will decide nine city charter amendments Tuesday, including a 90-day rule for filling vacancies, tighter term limits and new rules for missed meetings.
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Willow Park Voters Decide $10.1 Million in Water and Street Debt After a Petition
A resident petition forced Willow Park's $10.11 million certificates of obligation for water, sewer, streets and drainage to Tuesday's ballot. The city puts the total cost at $16 million.
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Stop Threatening Election Officials. Catch Illegal Voters With Evidence, Not Fear.
Days before the Nov. 3 election, a federal judge in California blocked the Justice Department and DHS from threatening election officials with prosecution over ballots of alleged noncitizens.
Debt-Free Washington County Asks Voters for $15.45 Million Expo Arena Bond
Washington County has no tax-supported debt. On Tuesday, voters decide whether to borrow $15.45 million for a covered multi-purpose arena at the Expo in Brenham, at a total cost of $26.8 million.
Need Help Voting on Tuesday? Here Is Who Texas Law Lets Help You at the Polls, and Who It Does Not
Texas voters who are blind, disabled or cannot read the ballot can bring a helper or ask poll workers, and curbside voting is available. But a 2021 law makes paid help a felony, and some groups say that has limited their outreach.
Sulphur Springs Nears a Final Vote on Its First New Growth Map Since 2002
Sulphur Springs council members advanced a 20- to 30-year comprehensive plan, with a final vote expected Nov. 3, and discussed a shelter and police spending tied to data center money that has not arrived.
Judge Opens Inquiry Into Whether Trump Lawyers Misled Her About the D.C. Golf Course. Government Lawyers Owe the Court the Truth.
A federal judge opened a formal inquiry into whether Trump administration lawyers misled her about plans to close and rebuild the East Potomac golf course near the National Mall.
Decatur Takes a $2.1 Million Federal Grant to Hire 12 Firefighters
Decatur will add 12 firefighters in February with a $2.1 million FEMA grant. The city's share starts small and grows to the full cost in three years, and the city manager was candid about what that could mean.
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Harris County Grand Jury Indicts an ICE Agent Over a Houston Chase. Federal Officials Call It a Political Stunt
A Harris County grand jury indicted ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales on an aggravated assault charge after body camera video showed his SUV striking a fleeing man on Oct. 10. ICE and the U.S. attorney say the case is political.
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Peltola Denies Knowing About the Second Dan Sullivan as DOJ Subpoenas Pile Up. Deception Is Wrong Even When It Is Legal.
Mary Peltola denied knowing about an effort to put a second Dan Sullivan on Alaska's Senate ballot as the Justice Department issued new subpoenas and Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a state probe.
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Granite Shoals Pulls a Proposed 400-Lot Gated Ranch Into Its ETJ
Granite Shoals expanded its ETJ to take in the 912-acre Granite Springs Ranch tract, whose developer wants city water and says the main may fall short on fire flow.
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What a Texas Governor Can and Cannot Do Alone if Voters Split the Government
If Gina Hinojosa beats Greg Abbott on Tuesday, she would likely face a Republican Legislature. Texas last had a governor and both chambers in opposing hands in 1995. Here is how vetoes, appointments and executive orders work.